Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Old Town had a population of 3,573 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Old Town had a population of 7,404 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Old Town, with the one closest to Old Town listed first.
- Milford
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,973 people
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- Great Works
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Works have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Works
- Great Works is located in Penobscot County
- Bradley
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Bradley is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,483 people
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- Orono
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Orono is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,636 people
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- Webster
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Basin Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basin Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin Mills
- Basin Mills is located in Penobscot County
- Pea Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Costigan
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Veazie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veazie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veazie
- Veazie is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
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- Eddington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddington
- Eddington is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,215 people
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- Alton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Alton is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
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- West Old Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Old Town
- West Old Town is located in Penobscot County
- Cardville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Argyle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - East Bangor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bangor
- East Bangor is located in Penobscot County
- Six Mile Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Mile Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Mile Falls
- Six Mile Falls is located in Penobscot County
- East Eddington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Eddington
- East Eddington is located in Penobscot County
- Greenbush
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Clifton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Glenburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
- Glenburn is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,567 people
- North Bangor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bangor
- North Bangor is located in Penobscot County
- Bangor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Bangor is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,998 people
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- Brewer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
- Brewer is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewer <3>
- Greenfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Penobscot County
- North Hermon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hermon
- North Hermon is located in Penobscot County
- Holden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
- Holden is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <3>
- Olamon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Hudson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Old Town: www.old-town.me.us/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Old Town, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |